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Pellinell 
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Joined: 08 Apr 2012
Location: United States
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Points: 298
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 Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 18:16 |
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If players are indeed being hacked, this is a very concerning matter. Particularly for those of us who have been here for many years. I hope the devs get on this now and make sure there is a system in place to avoid this. I like the email verification idea best. Seems it would be easy to implement and would not affect terraforming.
Get on this devs please!
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Brandmeister
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Joined: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Laoshin
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Points: 2396
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 17:31 |
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If the passwords were hacked, it is most likely a brute force attack. The same approach led to the hacking of celebrity iCloud accounts last year. The solution is quite simple, the account just needs to go into lockout after 3 bad passwords are attempted. It doesn't even have to be a full lockout, it can just be a 5 minute cool down between attempts if the password is wrong 3 times in a row.
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Sheza
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Joined: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Kumala
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Points: 325
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 16:39 |
Wartow . Evony ( I know thats a bad word sorry) had to add a security code t o our accounts.cause that is a issue there. But cool down should work and I dont know if its a bad thing or not? Good luck Bob,
Edited by Sheza - 01 Dec 2015 at 16:40
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If Horses don't go to Heaven when they die. then I want to go where they go.
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Ashleigh Jayne
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Location: UK
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Points: 20
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 13:51 |
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Bob, I remember chatting to you the day you 'abandoned' - so sorry to hear that something has happened to your account. As Rill says, hope to see you back on the game soon!
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^^^ Ashleigh Jayne (AKA) AJJ
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Wartow
Postmaster
Joined: 20 May 2014
Location: United States
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Points: 870
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 13:48 |
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I like Sheza's idea of a cool-down period... or perhaps the requirement of a secondary verification via e-mail or text. Something to add that second layer of security... Perhaps answering a password recovery-like question? This may result in fewer abandons, but is that a bad thing?
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Rill
Postmaster General
Player Council - Geographer
Joined: 17 Jun 2011
Location: California
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Points: 6903
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 07:28 |
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Wow, really sorry to hear this happened, Bob. I hope you restart in the game.
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Sheza
Forum Warrior
Joined: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Kumala
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Points: 325
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 04:23 |
True that . I did not think of that ..
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If Horses don't go to Heaven when they die. then I want to go where they go.
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Ptolemy
Wordsmith
Joined: 02 Nov 2015
Location: Canada
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Points: 133
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 03:52 |
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That would mess with terraforming.
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Sheza
Forum Warrior
Joined: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Kumala
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Points: 325
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 02:55 |
Do away with abandon. or put a three day cool down then it abandons. or we Players just wipe them away. we have growth charts to let us know if they are active or not true?
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If Horses don't go to Heaven when they die. then I want to go where they go.
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jcx
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Joined: 09 Oct 2013
Location: Tallimar
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Points: 281
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Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 02:51 |
Under the page:
http://elgea.illyriad.co.uk/#/Player/Account?page=abandon
The system will require you to check the "I understand this: check box" and after that you may be able to click "Abandon Account" and a prompt will pop up "Are you sure you want to abandon your account?" and after that another pop up will appear "Are you REALLY SURE you want to abandon your account?" and after clicking that here you go - Account Abandoned!, and the game will move you back to the login page.
I think the devs created enough security measures and warnings on account abandon feature. Hacks - I think this happens when you share your login and password to several in-game players which is against the game policy and devs will suspend your in-game accounts too.
Edited by jcx - 01 Dec 2015 at 02:52
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Disclaimer: The above is jcx|orcboy's personal opinion and is not the opinion or policy of Harmless? [H?] or of the little green men that have been following him all day.
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